The Ration Ticket

Excerpt from the diary of Jules Flegmon.

35 June . --
Took Elisa to the station. Before she got into her compartment, she told me, "I'll do my utmost to come back before June 60th." When I think about it, this promise worries me. Because, after all, today I am using up my last life ration ticket. What date will I be at tomorrow?